Primary School

ST BRIDS SPECIAL SCH

Castlebar, Mayo
Mixed

School Details

Address
Pavilion Road, Castlebar
Location
Castlebar, Mayo
School Type
Primary
Total Enrollment (2025/26)
40 students
Enrollment Split
9 Girls, 31 Boys
Ethos
Catholic
Irish Classification
No subjects through Irish
Gender
Mixed
Roll Number
19375B
Latest Inspection Reports
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About

St. Brid’s Special National School, situated on Pavilion Road in Castlebar, County Mayo, provides education for children aged 4½ to 18 years with moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities, including pupils on the autism spectrum. The school delivers a broad, child‑centred curriculum that prioritises each learner’s unique strengths and abilities. Individual Education Programmes are devised for every pupil, offering a wide range of learning experiences both within the classroom and in the wider community to promote social, emotional and intellectual development, as well as confidence, independence and self‑esteem. The school environment is designed to be safe, inclusive and inspiring, with high‑speed broadband connectivity supporting modern teaching resources. A dedicated team of staff engages in ongoing professional development to ensure innovative and current approaches to special education. Free, Department‑of‑Education‑provided transport is available, operated in partnership with St. Anthony’s Special School, with a bus escort accompanying pupils to and from their homes.